Sunshine, page-16

Actually 2018 will be the first year in a long time that India will have a power surplus.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...wer-surplus-signals-slow-electrification-pace

Having an energy surplus is a problem for the Indian government. They have more electricity than there is demand for it. Rolling out EV charging stations is exactly what they need right now to reduce this surplus. Good source of revenue actually.

I would otherwise agree that India will be slow to act; but in this case it really doesn't have a choice.
The switch to EVs has to happen fast. Anything above 25 on the pollution scale is considered unhealthy. Delhi is now almost 1000, which is similar to 44 cigarettes a day. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/10/health/delhi-pollution-equivalent-cigarettes-a-day/index.html

Auto-rickshaws and public transport will be a good start.
https://qz.com/1001518/indias-elect...uto-rickshaws-running-on-swappable-batteries/

Battery prices have been an issue; but don't forget that US/per KWh will be $200 in 2019 compared to $700 in 2014. Tipping point is coming. Hopefully Indian government will subsidise too.